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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details)

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Operating activities:    
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 605 $ 549
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures, net (79) (57)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (45) (8)
Changes in other noncurrent assets (3) 0
Intercompany investing activities 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (127) (65)
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,216) (1,419)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,098 554
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 0 999
Payment of debt origination fees (3) (12)
Payment of bond premium fees (18) 0
Other financing activities (1) (4)
Dividends paid to Liberty (210) (480)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (20) (25)
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities 0 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (370) (387)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (10) (6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 98 91
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 347 457
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 445 548
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.    
Operating activities:    
Net cash provided by operating activities 352 217
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures, net (55) (74)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1)  
Intercompany investing activities 1,147 114
Net cash used in investing activities 1,091 40
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,212) (1,414)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,098 554
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount   999
Payment of debt origination fees (3) (12)
Payment of bond premium fees (18)  
Other financing activities (1) (4)
Dividends paid to Liberty (210) (480)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings (947) 65
Other intercompany financing activities (100) (25)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1,393) (317)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 50 (60)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 2 78
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 52 18
Combined subsidiary guarantors    
Operating activities:    
Net cash provided by operating activities 166 172
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures, net (5) (1)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (45) (8)
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0  
Intercompany investing activities 296 27
Net cash used in investing activities 246 18
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount   0
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0
Payment of bond premium fees 0  
Other financing activities 0 0
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 2,262 65
Other intercompany financing activities (2,614) (226)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (352) (161)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 60 29
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 123 133
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 183 162
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries    
Operating activities:    
Net cash provided by operating activities 87 160
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures, net (19) 38
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets (2)  
Intercompany investing activities (1,307) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (1,328) 38
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (4) (5)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount   0
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0
Payment of bond premium fees 0  
Other financing activities 0 0
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (20) (25)
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings (1,315) (130)
Other intercompany financing activities 2,578 90
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 1,239 (70)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (10) (6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (12) 122
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 222 246
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 210 368
Eliminations    
Operating activities:    
Net cash provided by operating activities 0 0
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures, net 0 (20)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0  
Intercompany investing activities (136) (141)
Net cash used in investing activities (136) (161)
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount   0
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0
Payment of bond premium fees 0  
Other financing activities 0 0
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities 136 161
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 136 161
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 0 $ 0